Catherine 5 years later The sun is rising over the willows, and the sky is putting on a stunning show today. “Look Thomas, see all the pretty colors,” I whisper into his ear. I have been rocking him in this rocking chair on the second-floor veranda for the last hour. He still has his days and nights mixed up. He is still so tiny and it’s hard to remember Adelyn and Mary Elizabeth being this tiny. It feels like just yesterday my sister was giving birth to Adelyn but in reality that was ages ago. Both girls are much bigger now. Adelyn is already six years old and Mary Elizabeth turned 3, eight days ago. Mary Elizabeth has dark eyes and wavy brown hair like her daddy. Thomas has my blue eyes for now, but I will have to wait to see if he keeps them. Looking down

